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Re: Virus

To: Ajhsys@aol.com
Subject: Re: Virus
From: Martin <martin@virtual-motors.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 15:47:17 -0500
The other option is don't use Microsoft products.
I've recieved all the name brand viruses and
I've never had an ifection. Thats becuase I don't use
Microsoft Outlook products. All the virus problems
can be traced to the poor security of Microsoft Products.


Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 7/23/01 8:23:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> type79@ix.netcom.com writes:
>
> > I received two of those messages. Both were from a Jimmy Yang whose name
> > seemed
> > familiar to me but since both messages looked suspect, I did not open the
> > attachments and deleted both. I do not remember the names of the
> >
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
> I have been getting the same message for the past few days, always with what
> appears to be a .doc file attached.  Since I won't open any unsolicted
> attachment, they have just gone in the trash.  I knew it was "possibly" a
> virus, now it is confirmed.
>
> The link that Ed sent, http://www.umich.edu/~virus-busters (Thanks, Ed!),
> says that the virus attaches itself to a file in your document folder and
> sends the document with it.  That is why everybody is getting familiar
> sounding attachments, but all different ones.  There is a security issue
> here, because it actually is sending your document.
>
> In other words, DON'T OPEN UNSOLICTED ATTACHMENTS!
>
> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport

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